Category Archives: eGov

Two recent conferences, SemTechBiz in Silicon Valley and SEMANTiCS in Leipzig, gave me the opportunity to explore (at least) 10 years of success of Semantic Web technologies. From the technically simple but high impact use of vocabularies like DCAT and SKOS through to highly sophisticated use of ontological reasoning in areas such as health care […]More…

As Ireland's presidency of the European Union draws to a close, a series of events are being held in Dublin next month related to the Digital Agenda for Europe. W3C is pleased to be involved in two collocated conferences that are shaping its future work in eGov and open data.More…

How the Web, open data, social media and more is affecting the way governments make decisions. And a look ahead to the international conference on 'Policy Making 2.0' in Dublin just ahead of the European Commission's Digital Agenda Assembly.More…

W3C (and friends, like Nigel Shadbolt) will participate in the first edition of the Open Data Conference taking place on September 27, 2012 in Paris, France. This conference brings together an international set of experts to discuss current challenges as...More…

The European Commission has been funding work on developing a number of vocabularies designed to help improve data interoperability, particularly in the public sector. Time to see those vocabularies in action and, in the vernacular of the day, eat some dog food. More…

The W3C has formally submitted its response to the UK Government's consultation on the use of Open Standards for software interoperability, data and document formats. In essence, we believe that the Web proves that in the areas of direct interest to this consultation, the use of open standards, published under royalty free terms, is an enormous engine for innovation.More…

Work being undertaken under the direction of the The European Commission's ISA Programme is close to completion. The output is a set of 4 vocabularies that are designed to improve interoperability of public sector data. Developed initially in a European context, these vocabularies match deliverables of the W3C Government Linked Data Working Group which will develop them further to create globally recognized, stable standards that can be used with confidence by governments around the world.More…

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